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The Guess Who Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the rock band known as the Guess Who. The band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada had international musical success during the late 1960s and the early 1970s.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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workisboring

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. After using several different band names, what year did the band settle on the name the Guess Who? Hint

1965

1968

1958

1962

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first single credited to the Guess Who remade a 1960 song originally recorded by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. What was the name of this song? Hint

Please Don't Touch

Shakin' All Over

A Shot of Rhythm and Blues

You Got What It Takes

3. In the spring of 1969, the Guess Who released the album "Wheatfield Soul". The only single released from this album became the band's first top ten single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. What was the name of this song? Hint

These Eyes

Pink Wine Sparkles in the Glass

When the Music's Over

Friends of Mine

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Question 4 of 10

4. In September of 1969, the Guess Who released the album "Canned Wheat". Which two songs from this album were simultaneously released as a single in 1969?

Hint

"6 A.M." or "Nearer and Laughing"

"Minstrel Boy" and "Old Joe"

"Undun" and "Key"

"Laughing" and "Undun"

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Question 5 of 10

5. The song "No Time" was a top ten single for the Guess Who in both the United States and Canada in 1970. This song was featured on which two albums by the Guess Who? Hint

"Wheatfield Soul" and "Share the Land"

"Canned Wheat" and "Wheatfield Soul"

"Canned Wheat" and "American Woman"

"American Woman" and "Share the Land"

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1970, the Guess Who released which anti-war protest song? Hint

Eve of Destruction

American Woman

For What It's Worth

Fortunate Son

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1970, the members of the Guess Who were visiting Berkley, California. They witnessed a confrontation between a female and three male bikers. This event was the inspiration for which 1970 song recorded by the Guess Who? Hint

New Mother Nature

Talisman

Proper Stranger

No Sugar Tonight

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Question 8 of 10

8. On July 17, 1970, the Guess Who was invited to perform a concert at which landmark? Hint

The White House

The Taj Mahal

Buckingham Palace

The Golden Gate Bridge

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1970, guitarist Randy Bachman left the Guess Who for a to pursue other musical projects. The Guess Who regrouped and released which album? Hint

Share the Land

No Dice

Paranoid

Tapestry

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1974, the Guess Who released a song as an homage to the disc jockey Wolfman Jack. What was the name of the song? Hint

Keep on Howlin' Wolf

Don't Fear the Wolfman

Clap for the Wolfman

Meet the Moondog

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After using several different band names, what year did the band settle on the name the Guess Who?

Answer: 1965

In 1958, a band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada calling themselves the Silvertones. The band changed their name to Chad Allan and the Reflections in 1962 and released two albums in 1965.

In late 1965, Chad Allan and the Reflections' record label, Quality Records, began releasing the band's music crediting the band as "Guess Who?". Chad Allan and the Reflections permanently changed their name to the Guess Who in late 1965 and released eighteen studio albums between 1966 and 1995.

2. The first single credited to the Guess Who remade a 1960 song originally recorded by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Shakin' All Over

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates released the single "Shakin' All Over" in 1960. The Twiliters released the single in 1964 while Normie Rowe released the song in 1965.

Chad Allan and the Reflections recorded the song for their 1965 album "Shakin' All Over". This was the first released single where the band was credited as the Guess Who. The Guess Who's version of this song hit number one in Canada and the top thirty in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Answer: These Eyes

The 1969 song "These Eyes" was the only single released from the Guess Who's "Wheatfield Soul" album. This single hit number five on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart.

4. In September of 1969, the Guess Who released the album "Canned Wheat". Which two songs from this album were simultaneously released as a single in 1969?

Answer: "Laughing" and "Undun"

In July of 1969, the Guess Who released the single "Laughing" with the song "Undun" as the single's B-side. The song "Laughing" hit the top ten in Canada and the United States. The song "Undun" hit the top forty in Canada and the United States. Both of these songs were recorded for the band's 1969 album "Canned Wheat".

5. The song "No Time" was a top ten single for the Guess Who in both the United States and Canada in 1970. This song was featured on which two albums by the Guess Who?

Answer: "Canned Wheat" and "American Woman"

The song "No Time" was originally recorded for the Guess Who's 1969 album "Canned Wheat". This version wasn't released as a single. The song "No Time" was re-recorded for the Guess Who's 1970 album "American Woman". The re-recorded version of the song had a faster tempo and the two verses were transposed.

The re-recorded version was released as a single and charted in the top ten in both the United States and Canada.

6. In 1970, the Guess Who released which anti-war protest song?

Answer: American Woman

The Guess Who 1970 single "American Woman" hit the top ten in five different countries. This song was written as a protest to the Vietnam War. The song was covered by Lenny Kravitz in 1999 and by Krokus in 1982.

Answer: No Sugar Tonight

The single "No Sugar Tonight" was recorded for the Guess Who's 1970 album "American Woman" The single hit number one in both Canada and the United States.

The song's inspiration came from a a confrontation between a female and three male bikers. Before leaving, the female told the bikers that "you're getting no sugar tonight".

8. On July 17, 1970, the Guess Who was invited to perform a concert at which landmark?

Answer: The White House

On July 17, 1970, the Guess Who was invited by the then-President of the United States Richard Nixon to perform a concert in the White House. Nixon invited his family and several guests to the concert. The Guess Who were asked to not perform their song "American Woman" at this concert.

9. In 1970, guitarist Randy Bachman left the Guess Who for a to pursue other musical projects. The Guess Who regrouped and released which album?

Answer: Share the Land

On October, 5, 1970, the Guess who released the studio album "Share the Land". The title track hit the top ten in the United States in Canada. Lead singer Randy Bachman left the Guess Who before recording this album. Bachman formed the group Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

10. In 1974, the Guess Who released a song as an homage to the disc jockey Wolfman Jack. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Clap for the Wolfman

The Guess Who released the single "Clap for the Wolfman" for their 1974 album "Road Food". This tribute song to Wolfman Jack hit the top ten in Canada and the United States.

Source: Author workisboring

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